On August 11, 2023 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the souvenir sheet “National park “Narachanski”.

Artist: Alexander Mityanin. Design: Marina Vitkovskaya. Print process: offset. Colour: multicoloured. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforations: frame 13:131/2. Stamp size: 26х37 mm. Souvenir sheet size: 67х78 mm. Print quantity: 15.000 souvenir sheets.

Printer: Republican Unitary Enterprise “Bobruisk Integrated Printing House named after A.T. Nepogodin”.

Souvenir sheet No. 159 (stamp No. 1516)

National park “Narachanski”. Catalog number: 1516

Elements of protection

The imperforated souvenir sheet was also printed. Print quantity: 5.000 souvenir sheets.
Souvenir sheet No. 159А (stamp No. 1516)

National park “Narachanski”. Catalog number: 10001516

Naroch region is known for its natural diversity and special landscape that was formed during the retreat of the Valdai glacier about 15-20 thousand years ago.

National park “Narachanski” was established in 1999. Reservoirs occupy about a fifth of the park. About 48% of the park's territory is covered with pine forests and birch groves. The flora is distinguished by a variety of mosses, lichens, fungi and algae.

More than 1400 species of higher plants, 314 species of vertebrates, 218 species of birds, about 35 species of fish live in the national park, on the territory of which the largest resort area of Belarus is located, uniting 11 sanatoriums and health centers.

There is a decorative wooden sculpture “Kupalinka” by Yu.Kamandzirchyk on the First Day Cover.

Colour of the postmark – black.

Special postmark and FDC painted by A. Mityanin, designed by M. Vitkovskaya.

A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the Main Post Office of Minsk on the souvenir sheet issuing day.

 

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